Library

Welcome to the Chantry Academy Library and our fantastic, friendly and welcoming space in the East Wing of the Academy.

This is just a small selection of the resources we have available for our EAL students.  Our library selection includes multilingual books and dictionaries as well as accessible texts for our students, which we are adding to and updating on a regular basis.  Please speak to Mrs Finch if you need any support choosing resources.  

Reading is a passion at Chantry Academy and we actively encourage a whole school reading ethos and a love of reading for pleasure. There are regular fun reading events, challenges and promotions for everyone to get involved in, including Library Fortnight, D.E.A.R (drop everything and read). World Book Day and interactive workshops and competitions.  Students have also enjoyed exciting and inspirational author visits, workshops, and thought-provoking presentations and we have welcomed writers including Megan Rix, Grant Strong, Beverly Birch, Ann Hayton, Mai Black and Sophie Green. We are delighted that all new Year 7 students are invited to choose a book as part of the Bookbuzz programme.

The Library has a team of Student Librarians and Ambassadors, as well as Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, who assist in the Library at break and lunch times learning and developing a variety of skills and assisting their fellow students.  We offer many extracurricular activities including 'Mindfulness Colouring Club', a lively and interactive 'Biscuits and books' club as well as a vibrant after school ‘Manga Mayhem’ Club.

The Library is open everyday between 8am and 4pm (3:30pm on Fridays). It is open to all students during morning and lunch breaks allowing the opportunity to exchange resources, read, study, complete homework or simply to enjoy some ‘quiet time’. There are timetabled Library Lessons throughout the school day for Key Stage 3 classes. These are linked to lesson content as well as inspiring, supporting and encouraging a love of reading. 

If you need any help or inspiration choosing your next read or even if you are not sure where to begin, please talk to Mrs Finch our enthusiastic and helpful Librarian who is very happy to assist.  Make sure to let Mrs Finch have any Library related comments, suggestions or recommendations too!   

With thousands of exciting, informative and inspiring books to choose from there is something for everyone. We have a fantastic selection of fiction, non-fiction, manga and graphic novels as well as magazines and newspapers. We also have resources that are dyslexia friendly. Why not come and pay us a visit!

We look forward to welcoming you into the Library soon!